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George Berkeley
A treatise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

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1 Pre, Int, 7 | this mixed or compound idea the mind resolving into 2 Pre, Int, 7 | itself by abstraction the idea of colour exclusive of extension, 3 Pre, Int, 8 | thereof a most abstract idea of extension, which is neither 4 Pre, Int, 8 | or magnitude, but is an idea entirely prescinded from 5 Pre, Int, 8 | common to all, makes an idea of colour in abstract which 6 Pre, Int, 8 | velocities, the abstract idea of motion is framed; which 7 Pre, Int, 9 | the complex or compounded idea it has of Peter, James, 8 Pre, Int, 9 | and so makes an abstract idea wherein all the particulars 9 Pre, Int, 9 | we come by the abstract idea of man, or, if you please, 10 Pre, Int, 9 | not all, of the complex idea of man, the mind, leaving 11 Pre, Int, 9 | living creatures, frames the idea of animal, which abstracts 12 Pre, Int, 9 | constituent parts of the abstract idea of animal are body, life, 13 Pre, Int, 9 | left out of the abstract idea. Upon the same account the 14 Pre, Int, 10 | and colour. Likewise the idea of man that I frame to myself 15 Pre, Int, 10 | thought conceive the abstract idea above described. And it 16 Pre, Int, 10 | me to form the abstract idea of motion distinct from 17 Pre, Int, 11 | not of an abstract general idea, but of several particular 18 Pre, Int, 11 | suggest to my thoughts an idea of motion without a body 19 Pre, Int, 11 | conceive an abstract general idea of extension, which is neither 20 Pre, Int, 12 | shall acknowledge that an idea which, considered in itself, 21 Pre, Int, 13 | skill to form the general idea of a triangle (which is 22 Pre, Int, 13 | imperfect that cannot exist, an idea wherein some parts of several 23 Pre, Int, 13 | framing in his mind such an idea of a triangle as is here 24 Pre, Int, 13 | himself whether he has such an idea or no. And this, methinks, 25 Pre, Int, 13 | or can attain to have, an idea that shall correspond with 26 Pre, Int, 13 | here given of the general idea of a triangle, which is " 27 Pre, Int, 15 | have in view the universal idea of a triangle; which ought 28 Pre, Int, 15 | understood as if I could frame an idea of a triangle which was 29 Pre, Int, 16 | demonstrated of the abstract idea of a triangle which equally 30 Pre, Int, 16 | demonstrate it of the abstract idea of a triangle, in which 31 Pre, Int, 16 | answer, that, though the idea I have in view whilst I 32 Pre, Int, 16 | proposition of the abstract idea of a triangle And here it 33 Pre, Int, 16 | abstract, general, inconsistent idea of a triangle. In like manner 34 Pre, Int, 16 | fore-mentioned abstract idea, either of man or of animal, 35 Pre, Int, 18 | limited to denote one certain idea and no other. To which I 36 Pre, Int, 18 | there is no one settled idea which limits the signification 37 Pre, Int, 18 | everywhere for the same idea; the one is necessary, the 38 Pre, Int, 19 | significant name stands for an idea. This being so, and it being 39 Pre, Int, 20 | thing, though we have not an idea of what it is? Or is not 40 Pre, Int, 20 | yet frame to ourselves an idea of danger in abstract? If 41 Pre, Int, 20 | as it is impossible any idea either of his person, writings, 42 Pre, Int, 22 | deceived in thinking I have an idea which I have not. It is 43 Pre, Int, 22 | included in any compound idea and what not, there is nothing 44 Pre, Int, 23 | and retain the abstract idea in the mind, which in itself 45 Pre, Int, 23 | was a determinate abstract idea.~ 46 Pre, Int, 24 | and conceive the abstract idea annexed to any name. And 47 Text, 0, 2 | for the existence of an idea consists in being perceived.~ 48 Text, 0, 7 | perceived by sense. Now, for an idea to exist in an unperceiving 49 Text, 0, 7 | contradiction, for to have an idea is all one as to perceive; 50 Text, 0, 8 | substance. I answer, an idea can be like nothing but 51 Text, 0, 8 | can be like nothing but an idea; a colour or figure can 52 Text, 0, 9 | in the mind, and that an idea can be like nothing but 53 Text, 0, 9 | like nothing but another idea, and that consequently neither 54 Text, 0, 10 | in my power to frame an idea of a body extended and moving, 55 Text, 0, 13 | a simple or uncompounded idea, accompanying all other 56 Text, 0, 13 | mind. That I have any such idea answering the word unity 57 Text, 0, 13 | more, it is an abstract idea.~ 58 Text, 0, 16 | extension. Say you, I have no idea of Matter and therefore 59 Text, 0, 16 | at least have a relative idea of Matter; though you know 60 Text, 0, 17 | to those sounds but the idea of Being in general, together 61 Text, 0, 17 | supporting accidents. The general idea of Being appeareth to me 62 Text, 0, 19 | possible it should imprint any idea in the mind. Hence it is 63 Text, 0, 22 | in general, for any one idea, or anything like an idea, 64 Text, 0, 22 | idea, or anything like an idea, to exist otherwise than 65 Text, 0, 23 | time omitting to frame the idea of any one that may perceive 66 Text, 0, 25 | included in them. So that one idea or object of thought cannot 67 Text, 0, 25 | that the very being of an idea implies passiveness and 68 Text, 0, 25 | it is impossible for an idea to do anything, or, strictly 69 Text, 0, 26 | cannot be any quality or idea or combination of ideas, 70 Text, 0, 27 | will. Hence there can be no idea formed of a soul or spirit; 71 Text, 0, 27 | any one, that to have an idea which shall be like that 72 Text, 0, 27 | try if he can frame the idea of any power or active being, 73 Text, 0, 27 | as well as from a third idea of Substance or Being in 74 Text, 0, 27 | ideas, or, in truth, for any idea at all, but for something 75 Text, 0, 27 | or represented by, any idea whatsoever. Though it must 76 Text, 0, 28 | straightway this or that idea arises in my fancy; and 77 Text, 0, 32 | time perceive by touch the idea or sensation called heat, 78 Text, 0, 33 | ideas, and certainly no idea, whether faint or strong, 79 Text, 0, 36 | imagine by night is the idea of the former. In the sense 80 Text, 0, 38 | acknowledge it does so - the word idea not being used in common 81 Text, 0, 39 | why I make use of the word idea, and do not rather in compliance 82 Text, 0, 39 | in contra-distinction to idea, is generally supposed to 83 Text, 0, 39 | comprehensive signification than idea, including spirit or thinking 84 Text, 0, 39 | to mark them by the word idea, which implies those properties.~ 85 Text, 0, 41 | fire for instance, and the idea of fire, betwixt dreaming 86 Text, 0, 41 | suspect it to be only the idea of fire which you see, do 87 Text, 0, 41 | very different from the idea of fire, so also is the 88 Text, 0, 41 | very different from the idea of the same pain, and yet 89 Text, 0, 41 | mind, any more than its idea.~ 90 Text, 0, 45 | the actual existence of an idea distinct from its being 91 Text, 0, 49 | attribute, but only by way of idea; and it no more follows 92 Text, 0, 50 | a Spirit, or produce any idea in it, is what no philosopher 93 Text, 0, 58 | For, motion being only an idea, it follows that if it be 94 Text, 0, 64 | philosopher. But, since one idea cannot be the cause of another, 95 Text, 0, 67 | man shall leave out of his idea of matter the positive ideas 96 Text, 0, 68 | capable of producing any idea in our minds, nor is at 97 Text, 0, 71 | distinct from Spirit and idea, from perceiving and being 98 Text, 0, 80 | nor accident, spirit nor idea, inert, thoughtless, indivisible, 99 Text, 0, 81 | the positive abstract idea of quiddity, entity, or 100 Text, 0, 81 | talk as if they had such an idea, which is, say they, the 101 Text, 0, 81 | abstracted from spirit and idea, from perceived and being 102 Text, 0, 84 | in them the appearance or idea only of wine? The same may 103 Text, 0, 89 | discourse; and that the term idea would be improperly extended 104 Text, 0, 90 | being of a sensation or idea consists in being perceived, 105 Text, 0, 90 | being perceived, and an idea can be like nothing but 106 Text, 0, 90 | can be like nothing but an idea. Again, the things perceived 107 Text, 0, 98 | attempt to frame a simple idea of time, abstracted from 108 Text, 0, 100| But to frame an abstract idea of happiness, prescinded 109 Text, 0, 102| those instances wherein one idea or quality is assigned for 110 Text, 0, 112| seems evident, in that the idea I have of motion doth necessarily 111 Text, 0, 114| absolute motion we can frame an idea of to be at bottom no other 112 Text, 0, 116| we cannot even frame an idea of pure Space exclusive 113 Text, 0, 116| as being a most abstract idea. When I excite a motion 114 Text, 0, 116| word "space" stands for an idea distinct from or conceivable 115 Text, 0, 116| substantive stands for a distinct idea that may be separated from 116 Text, 0, 116| doth furnish them with the idea of pure space; but it is 117 Text, 0, 120| follows there is not any such idea. But, number being defined 118 Text, 0, 124| object of our thought is an idea existing only in the mind, 119 Text, 0, 124| something distinct from a finite idea, I declare I do not know 120 Text, 0, 126| that he forms an abstract idea, but only that he cares 121 Text, 0, 135| spirits is our not having an idea of it. But, surely it ought 122 Text, 0, 135| it does not perceive the idea of spirit, if it is manifestly 123 Text, 0, 135| there should be any such idea. And this if I mistake not 124 Text, 0, 135| ideas should itself be an idea or like an idea is evidently 125 Text, 0, 135| itself be an idea or like an idea is evidently absurd.~ 126 Text, 0, 136| some particular sort of idea or sensation. We may therefore 127 Text, 0, 136| do not furnish us with an idea of spirit or active thinking 128 Text, 0, 137| known after the manner of an idea or sensation have risen 129 Text, 0, 137| could not find they had an idea of it. That an idea which 130 Text, 0, 137| had an idea of it. That an idea which is inactive, and the 131 Text, 0, 137| will say that though an idea cannot resemble a spirit 132 Text, 0, 137| is not necessary that an idea or image be in all respects 133 Text, 0, 138| nothing else wherein the idea can be like a spirit. For, 134 Text, 0, 138| should be represented in an idea, it is evident there can 135 Text, 0, 138| evident there can be no idea of a spirit.~ 136 Text, 0, 139| objected that, if there is no idea signified by the terms soul, 137 Text, 0, 139| thing, which is neither an idea nor like an idea, but that 138 Text, 0, 139| neither an idea nor like an idea, but that which perceives 139 Text, 0, 139| distinguish between spirit and idea. See sect. 27.~ 140 Text, 0, 140| we may be said to have an idea or rather a notion of spirit; 141 Text, 0, 140| that sense is the image or idea of them; it having a like 142 Text, 0, 142| inactive objects, or by way of idea. Spirits and ideas are things 143 Text, 0, 142| strictly be said to have an idea of an active being, or of 144 Text, 0, 142| will not say that the terms idea and notion may not be used 145 Text, 0, 142| properly be said to have an idea, but rather a notion of 146 Text, 0, 142| the modern way, the word idea is extended to spirits, 147 Text, 0, 147| attended by, or excite any idea in the mind of another, 148 Text, 0, 148| by sense, as not being an idea; when therefore we see the 149 Text, 0, 153| take, for instance, the idea of some one particular pain


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